Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29772, Seth Edson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Edson, Seth.
S. 29772
CONTENTS

Isaac
Edson
of the State of Mass ts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Keith of the Reg t commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass ts line for 23 months Increased from $46.67 Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 76 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1835 and sent to Whitman - P. Bridgewater Ms. Arrears to the 24th of March 1835 $236.10 Pension allowance ending Sept r 38.33
$574.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Vol. 2 o Page 248
Elijah Clark 10 Dec r 1850 Hon W. Mann Apr 2.57

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
60
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this eighth - day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Pleas a Point of Record now sitting at Midbury within and for said County of Plymouth, Seth Edson a resident of North Bridgewater in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in 1780 he enlisted in the company under command of Capt. James Keith for nine months, and served in said company at West Point in the State of New York - Col. Lockhart had command - for this service he had a pension under the act of 1818, and was struck from the roll on account of property, and that his certificate is dated 26 th May 1819, and that he then lived in North Bridgewater, now North Bridgewater , and that he is the same person, to whom it was granted.
That in 1779 he enlisted in the company under command of Capt. Ebenezer Dane for three months, and said company was stationed in Boston, and quartered by Fort Hill, and that he served in said company said term. He does not remember the regiment. The company was in guard of the prisoners aboard the ships, and in the Fort.

That previous to the last named service he was drafted in the company under command of Capt. Joseph Smith, and went to Tenertown in the State of Rhode Island - which was the secret expedition, so called. General Spencer commanded, and that he there served for one month  and then This was in the year 1777
That in 1777 or 1778 (he cannot precisely recollect which year) he was drafted in the company under command of Capt. Joseph John Ames for Rhode Island, and there served one month.
And he says on oath that he, in the several enlistments above specified, served the full period of fourteen months, and that he had no written discharge. That he was born in Bridgewater then North Parish, now North Bridgewater, in the year 1761 - and that his birth is recorded in the town books of that town, and that he has always lived there. That he is known generally to the inhabitants of that town, and especially to Joseph Sylvester and Elias Whitman Esqrs.
Seth Edson
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Attest Jacob H. Lord
Register of the Court of Probate

We, Daniel Huntington a clergyman, residing in the Joseph Silvester town of North Bridgewater and Joseph Thomas White Silvester Esq. a magis trates residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with Seth Edson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. Daniel Huntington
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Joseph Silvester
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel Huntington who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of North Bridgewater and that Joseph Silvester Esquire who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Registrar of the Court of Probate
I, Jacob H. Lord Registrar of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Edson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two . —
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record having a Clerk & Seal, hereby certify that Eliab Whitman Esq. before whom Rev. Daniel Huntington & Joseph Silvera Esq. made oath to the within Certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth & that I believe this name to the within Certificate to be his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two Jacob H. Lord

Seth Edson —
W. M. White
11. 14/11
Page 119

District of Massachusetts ss.
On this 18 th day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record viz; the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Plymouth, Seth Edson aged 59 years resident in Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: enlisted in 1779. in Col Jacksons regiment for nine months in the Massachusetts Line & served the term out. That he has received a pension certificate dated 26 th May 1819. & numbered 11,144 in pursuance of his original declaration made March 1 st 1819. Also takes & subscribes the following oath viz
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
My family consists of myself & wife. Theodore aged 53 years - 3 daughters, in Pity 26 years of age - 1 child 18 years - 1 child aged 16 years - my wife & 4 other daughters are very infirm & unable to do but little towards their support. I have two more children that I have to support - who are young & unable to provide for themselves. Real Estate 50 acres of land - 10 acres of it sunken swamp unfit for cultivation - 10 acres of it wood land mostly cut off, the remainder 30 acres poor & unproductive - a small low house - a small Barn - a corn house all old & out of repair - 3 Cows - 1 horse - 2 swine - 1 yearling - house furniture - wooden clock &c
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18 th day of July A.D. 1820 Seth Edson before
Yahum Mitchell Justice of the Court
Value. 699-50

Value. 699-50
My family consists of myself & wife Theodora aged 55 years - 3 daughters, in Polly 26 years of age, Phoebe 18 years, Melinda aged 16 years, my wife & daughters are very infirm & unable to do but little toward their support. I have two grand children that I have to support - who are young & unable to provide for themselves - Real Estate 50 acres of land - 10 acres of it sunken swamp unfit for cultivation 10 acres of it wood land mostly cut off, the remaining 30 acres poor & unproductive - a small house, a small Barn - do over a house all old & out of repair - 3 Cows - 1 horse - 2 swine - 1 yearling - house furniture - wooden clock etc
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820 Seth Edson before
Nahum Mitchell Justice of the Court
611
I, John B Thomas Clerk of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Six hundred & ninety nine dollars and Fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty Fourth day of December 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk, to wit, on this eighteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and fifty personally appeared before me Enos Tabbet, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk Melinda Tabbet a resident of Hingham in said County, forty six years of age, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration as well for herself, as for Polly Holbrook, Elen Edson, & Phebe Bryant, who being the only surviving children of Seth Edson a deceased pensioner of the United States under the Law of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 at the rate of Seventy six dollars & Fifty seven cents per annum. The deponent further declares that her late Father, Seth Edson, was in the Service of the Revolution from the Town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth aforesaid at Rhode Island, and also at Boston for near fifteen months, that he afterwards engaged and un- -drew, nine months Service as a Waggoneer in the Continental Army, For which Service as Waggoneer and the other Service which her said Father rendered his Country during the Revolution she claims for her- self, her Brother and her Sisters, an increase to the Pension allowed to her said said Father

Melinda Follen
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me Enos Patten Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretarys Office, Boston, September 24 th 1850
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Ernes Walcut was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c Guire Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 1 mo. Private Joseph Klein N. York   1778 1 mo. John Amos   1779 3 mos. John Amos   1779 9 mos. John Amos Nicholas S. G.   Not in Appl. 1782 7 mos. Negro Ebenezer Colonel  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brigantine, N. Jersey.
Date of application for pension, March 1899.
Residence at date of application, Brigantine, N. Jersey.
Age at date of application, 88 years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife as being aged 85 yrs. He died Oct 27, 1899. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He was referred to him as "Old Straight."
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

July 16, 1907.
Mrs. Helen M. Harriman, Hampton, Iowa.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 8th instant and received on the 10th, concerning Seth Edson, Survivor's File #28,772, Revolutionary War, you are advised that his pension was paid at the Massachusetts Agency. In 1832 he stated that he was born and always lived in Bridgewater (then called North Parish and afterwards North Bridgewater); he was still there in 1838, but in 1850 his surviving children referred to him as "Seth Edson late of Stoughton Stoughton."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Frank Smith, Dedham, Mass. (No street number on letter (or envelope))
Letter dated Dec. 26, 1917
" " recd. Dec. 29, 1917.
Letter with claim of Jesse Wheaton, SF 21,568.
He asked for Seth Edson, foreman of Dedham, Mass.,
In letter of transmittal, I have told him that I have furnished the history of the only Seth Edson of Mass. found in the Pension records of the Bureau. Release date Jan. 7, & give to J.S.R.

Revolutionary Pension Dept. Pensions Department
Name Seth Edson
Died Sept. 1848.
In what state was the last pension papers validated.
Say for the years 1846, 1847-8
State, county, &c.
William Harriman Hampton Iowa
July 8. '07.

0.1172
C
Secretary of Interior Dept.
Revolutionary Dept.
Please send me data in regard to Seph Edson who Enlisted from Brainbridge Mass. Pensioned.
Helen M. Harriman
Long Beach
Revolutionary Dept.
Box 288 Calif
see envelope - C

8
Hampton La Dec 19 1897
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions.
I write for information & data, regarding a Revolution- ary soldier, by the name of Seth Edson. Enlisted from Mass or New York, Died in New York, about the year 1848, 49, or 50,
Please forward And Oblige.
Mrs. Helen M. Harriman

29772 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,772
Seth Edison
Old Rev No
Act: James J. 329
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 4/98. Hist. to Mrs. H. M. Harriman-
to Mrs. H. M. Hampton, Ia.
1907 Apr. 10. Hist. to Helen M. Harriman c 1907 July 16 - Is above 1918 Jan'y 7. Hist. to Frank Smith letter in S. 21568 Jesse Wheaton. ♄

11. 166 R Massachusetts
Seth Eason
of Bridgewater in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of May 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq r First Bridgewater Mass t
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819.  1.03    semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819.  42.00     $42.03  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Insuperable... 1819... ... ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
6 th September 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Depart- ment, it appears that the name of Seth Colson is found on a roll of Capt. Joseph H. Clarke Co. Col. Hotten's Regt. on expedition to P.I. as a private from Sept. 25. 1777. 1 mo. 6 d. On a pay roll of Capt. John Ames Co. as a private from June 26. 1778. 21 days. ————— On a pay roll of Capt. Ebenezer Dyer Co. doing duty in Boston as a private from Nov. 3. 1779. Some. 1 day. ————— On a roll of men who have been taxed for services in Col. M. Jackson's Regt. in 1779-80. ————— On a roll of service by 10 th Co. of Militia in Plymouth Co. on alarm to R.R. 15 days, & do at Bedford 15 days. — no date. ————— There appears to be no evidence of any other service by any person of the name. —————

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
D. B. Callow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Galsun Eldon, of Dorchester, in the County of Norfolk of and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, lawful age Depose and say, that I am one of the surviving Children of Seth Eldon, late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That I have the impression that he did not receive the full amount of Pension to which he was entitled. I therefore for my self, and in behalf of my Sisters request the Secretary of this Commonwealth to examine the State and documents in his office, for proof, of the service of the said Seth Eldon , who was in the service from N. Bridgewater , in the County of Plymouth in said Commonwealth, and from the best information I am able to obtain, my said father was in the service one month in the Company of Capt. Joseph Heath in the first part of the War, and that he was also in the service at Rhode Island one month under Capt. Ebenezer Gaine, and that he was in the service three months in Boston under the same Captain, & in 1779 he engaged & rendered nine months Service at West Point , was in Capt. John Heath's in Col. Henry Jacksone's Regt. and in 1781, he enlisted in the Wagon Service as Wagoner from Boston, and was in the service for nine months under that engagement, under Capt. Goddard or Capt. Cogswell or Cogswell.
Galsun Eldon
Middlesex ss.
Subscribed to by the said Galsun Eldon, this 23 d day of Augt. 1845. By me, Elizabeth Clark, Clerk of the Peace.

Hon. Nahum Mitchell Bridgewater

Boston March 5 th . 1819
Dr Sir,
I find the names of Seth Eason & Michael Joy in Col. M. Jackson's Regt. which has the eighth of the Mass ts Line, as nine months men -
Besides the Book, containing the names of the Soldiers belonging to each Regt. respectively, in separate Vol s we have a Book with the names of the men in all the Mass ts Reg ts giving the balances due them, when their accounts for services were finally examined & adjusted by a Committee of the Legislature after the peace of 1783 -
After giving the names of men for three years & during the war, & distinctly stating for which of these terms they enlisted - the book contains the names of those "who were nine months men" & who enlisted to fill up the regular

Reg ts of the Mass ts Line on the conti- nental Establishment. They are ar- ranged in Reg ts but not in not in Companies - And in the eighth, which was Col M. Jackson's Regt. I found the names of Seth Edson & Michael Joy
Yours A. Bradford Secy. of Comtee of Mass ts

This furnishes evidence also for Michael or Micha Joy, whose case has been sent back to me for further evidence, and which I have again lately returned to the War Office. among other service that he served Micha Joy stated, in the first 3 years service, and it appears by the foregoing letter, that he served 9 months in that time.
N. Mitchell: Judge

Seth Edson Bridgewater Private Jackson's Mass a reg t 79 - Nine Months due 1 st Mar 1819
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this first day of March 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Seth Edson of Bridgewater aged fifty seven years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." evr
I Seth Edson of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth do set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment - and enlisted for the term of nine months in the Spring or summer of 1779 into Capt. James Keith's Company and Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment and Massachusetts line and served out my nine months faithfully and was honorably discharged at West point in the Spring of 1780.
* Michael

That from my reduced circumstances I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support. — Jeth Edson
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Seth Edson — — — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and I am satisfied the said Edson is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

1398  Massachusetts
Seth Edson
of Bridgewater in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col [blank] in the [blank] line for 12 (one) mo & 9 m 10 d.
23 mo for $76 66 / 100
amt - Shoreham —
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Nov r 1832 and due claimant A Bridgewater Plymouth Co Mass Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832 $64 99 Per diem allowance ending 21 Dec 30 23 33 $93 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] , Vol. [blank] Page [blank]
Let to Eleab r Whitman Spt 22. 1837

No. 7 Rept 4 Dec. 20 th 1850.
Hon ble James P. Keath.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send a letter from Elijah Clark Esq. of Bright- on, Mass, to which I would respect- fully call your attention, when your convenience will permit.
May I trouble you to return me Mr. Clark's letter, when you have done with it.
Yours very truly
Horace Mann.

Brighton, Mass. Sept- 26 th 1880.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith, the papers documents of the surviving children of Seth Tilden, late of Stoughton deceased. Claims for an increase to the pension which he received under the act of June 7 th 1832.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt. Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City D.C.

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Hon. J. A. Edwards Commissioner of Customs Washington City.
Mr. Egan

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North Bridge water April 11. 1885. Plymouth County, Mass.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Mr. Seth Cotton of this town forwarded to the Pension office last December an application for an enlargement of his pension accompanied by his original pension Certificate and as I thought suitable and sufficient vouchers. It had my assistance in the preparation of the papers. As Mr. Cotton has received no communication from Washington since the application was transmitted, he has desired me to write you on the subject. Will you have the goodness to advise me about the same.
Very respectfully Eliab Whitman.
70 46 1 7 4.90 322 322 168-

Payment to be made at Boston Mass a by Franklin Haven Esq. Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of Mrs. Rachel Wells
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 2. Page 2 by N. A. Atkinson Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Ebenezer Dyer of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the war of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty Six dollars and Eighty seven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. This certificate is issued in lieu of an annuity for the year 1832 for $46.66 which had been paid.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 10th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight
S. Cooper. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

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Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

No. Bridge water Mass- Sept. 15. 1837-
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
Mr. Seth Edson of this Town who is a Revolutionary Pensioner, under the Law of 1832, thinks of making immediate application, for an addition to his present Pension, in consideration of certain wagon service performed by him during the Revolutionary War, and which was omitted, purposely in his former declaration, on the ground that he could not obtain it.
I would enquire of you Sir, if it would be proper to transmit his pension Certificate, with his declaration &c to the Pension office. Will you please advise me immediately.
Very respectfully
Eliab Whitman

I Philip Packard of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts being in my seventy fifth year of my age, do testify and say that I formerly resided in Bridgewater, in the time of the revolutionary War, that I was then & am now well acquainted with Seth Edson of now North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth (Mass) said Seth Edson served nine months in the Wagon service under the United States in the revolutionary War, under Captain Elisha Wales who was the Wagon Master, under Colonel Cozwell who was called at that time Wagon Master General, Cozwell had the command of all the Wagons and Men at that time said Elisha Wales we called our Captain as I enlisted under him, and went with him into the State of New York I think it was in the year 1782 - 10 I enlisted according to the best of my knowledge in the last of March or beginning of April 1782 - and were discharged the last of December the same year We rec d continental pay and our teams were all marked U.S.A. We served at part of the time out of the State of New York we went into the State of New Jersey and removed cannon from Burlington to West Point in New York State - said Seth Edson was with me the whole Period of time, he enlisted when I did, I resided at Bridgewater now North Bridgewater when I marched to New York and said Edson returned with me to Bridgewater after our term of service expired -
Philip Packard
State of Massachusetts;
Norfolk County ss September 15th 1837
Then the above named Philip Packard, who is reputed to be a Man of truth and Veracity personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
Before Me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Ludden of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being according to the best of my recollection seventy seven years of age, do testify and say that I am acquainted with Seth Edson of North-Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that said Edson served nine months with me in the Wagon service, at New York & New Jersey, under Elisha Wales who we called our Captain or Wagon Master, we enlisted and served under him, in the year 1781 or 1782 I do not at this time distinctly recollect which year it was but I am positive it was in one of those years, we were in the Continental service and our teams were all marked U. S. A I think we enlisted the last of March or beginning of April and were discharged the last of December of the same year, Gage well was Wagon Master General & had the command of all that belonged to the Wagon service at that time when I served said Edson went with me & came home with me
his Samuel Ludden Mark -
State of Massachusetts, October 13th 1837 -Norfolk County ss. } Then the above named Samuel Ludden who is a person reputed to be of truth & veracity personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before Me, Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

I Eliab Whitman of North Bridge water in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being nearly fifty years of age do testify and say, that for twenty years last past I have been acquainted with Seth Edson of North Bridge water aforesaid, and that he is considered and reported to be a man of truth and veracity, and that said Seth Edson in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, made application to me for assistance in obtaining a pension as a Soldier of the Revolution. Said Seth Edson then stated that he was a Soldier in the service of the United States at different times and places fourteen Months, and in addition to these periods of service, that he was in the Wagon service nine Months, and he wished that his declaration might embrace the whole period of his service namely twenty three months, I dissuaded him from this course, by saying to him, that his application for a pension for fourteen months service would undoubtedly be good, as the evidence of that service was amply sufficient, and further that in my opinion the nine months service would not be allowed, and this was the opinion of professional Gentlemen and judges in this region at that time. Said Seth Edson yielded to my suggestion, and his declaration was accordingly made for fourteen months service, and I believe he waived the nine months service altogether on my recommendation.
Eliab Whitman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. Nov. 21. 1837 Then personally appeared Eliab Whitman above named and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed, And I certify that I am personally acquainted with the Deponent aforesaid, and that he is considered and reported to be a person of truth and veracity, and I further certify that the words "the nine months service" were interlined before signing. Before me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office. Nov. 22. 1837.
I hereby certify that Benjamin Richards is a Trustee of the Plan for the County of Norfolk in the State and was such at the date of his several attestations within signed by him
Witness my hand & the Seal of the State
John P. Bigelow Secy of the Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
I, Sherman Colant Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Norfolk, here- certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced here to prove that Peter Colant of Hingham in said County, a business of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 8th June 1832 as a Pensioner the war of the Revolution died on the twenty seventh (27th) day of Septem- ber in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight that he left no widow and that Polly Holbrook, John Edson, Peter Bryant and Melinda Salton are his only surviving children and being all now and that they are all now living and over twenty one years of age.
By Witness whereof I the said Sherman Colant Judge as aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court.

This twenty fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Ireland

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this twenty eighth day of November 1837, personally appeared in open Court, before Michael Dyer Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Scituate within and for said County of Plymouth, Abel Edson a resident of Scituate in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer's, and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service of the United States and served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution at different places between months in  Wellesley  three months in Providence  one month in Rhode Island  one month and at West Point  six months which term he discontinued  the  service of the Pension Office at Washington and for which period of service he received a Pension Certificate dated the third day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, and which is now with him, noted , and in addition to the above period of service the said Abel Edson states that he enlisted into the Wagon Service under the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two under Captain Ebenezer Dyer who was the Wagon

Master, under [illegible], who was in [illegible] at that time. Wagon Master General and served nine months that he indicated he is very positive the list of [illegible] beginning of April [illegible] thousand eight hundred and eighty two and was discharged the last of December the same year that he received Continental pay and that his teams were all marked U.S.M. [illegible] Mexico part of the time in the state of New York and part of the time in New Jersey and he moved Cannon from Burlington to [illegible] That he indicated under Captain Elisha [illegible] with [illegible] of [illegible] and [illegible] Sudden [illegible] whose [illegible] he [illegible] & [illegible], that he went in company with them into the nine months service above mentioned and returned with them, and the [illegible] further states that the only reason why the above period of service was [illegible] inserted in his former declaration was, that he was dissuaded from it by the advice of Elias Whitman Esquire whose affidavit is hereto annexed, and who gave it as his opinion that the above period of service would not be allowed. Seth [illegible]
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first before written. Attest Jacob H. Lord Register

We, Paul Couch a clergyman, residing in the town of North Bridgewater and Jesse Perkins a Justice of the Peace residing in the town of North Bridgewater hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Seth Eldon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Paul Couch.
Plymouth County ss. Nov. 28 1837 Jesse Perkins
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Eliz t Whitman Justice of peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Paul Couch who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of North Bridgewater and that Jesse Perkins who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Jacob H. Loud Register
I, Jacob H. Loud Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Eldon for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office, this Sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven .
Jacob H. Loud

Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Elias Whitman Esq. is & was at the time of his signing the within Certificate a Justice of the Peace for said County.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of December 1837 Jacob H. Lord

Seth Eason
Bridgewater
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of Sept r next, in Boston Mass t
at the U.S. Branch Bank
Prudence

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Seth Edson
late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the First day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Carrards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

I Leavitt Thayer of West Bridgewater in the County of Ply- mouth and State of Massachusetts of the age of seventy one years, testify and say, that I was a soldier in the Revolution- ary War in the year 1777 in Capt. Joseph Keith's company, and served in said company one month, and said company was quartered at Fort Tiverton, Rhode Island - General Spencer com- manded. I further testify and say, that Seth Edson was a soldier in said company, and served one month in said Tiverton. I have always known said Edson, who is of North Bridgewater and now an applicant for a Pension.
Leavitt Thayer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County, ss. Aug. 8 th 1832 Personally appeared the Deponent aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declarations by him subscribed. And I certify, that I am personally acquainted with said Deponent, and he is considered and reputed to be a person of truth and veracity.
Abiah Whitman Jrs. of peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, being an Record having a Clerk & Seal, hereby certify that Eliab Whitman Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth and that I believe his name to the within certifi- cate to be his true & proper signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I Simson Alden of Randolph County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that for many years past I have been acquainted with Seth Edson of North Bridge water - Plymouth County and Commonwealth aforesaid - And I am knowing to his having served as a private in the state service, in the War of the revolution three months in the winter and spring of the year 1779 - in the City of Boston, according to the best of my recollection The Company in which said Seth Edson did service as aforesaid, was commanded by Abner Grane - I did service as a private at the same time and place with said Edson and am certain of the truth of the facts above stated - Simson Alden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss July 31. 1832. Personally appeared the above named Simson Alden, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declarations by him subscribed. And I further certify, that said Deponent is reputed to be a person of truth and veracity. Eliab Whitman Jus. peace

Co. in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record having a Clerk here hereby certify that Eleazar Whitman Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth & that I believe his name to the within certificate to be his true & proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I John Harris of West Bridge water, County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do testify and say, that I have from my youth been acquainted with Seth Edson of North Bridge water, in the County of Plymouth aforesaid. In the Month of April in the year 1788. I enlisted into the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, under Captain Elisha Wakin of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, to do duty in the waggon service for the period of nine months, and did duty as aforesaid, for the above named period of nine Months, at various places to the Southward, viz, at West Point, Morristown, Philadelphia &c. And I have a personal knowledge, that Seth Edson aforesaid, enlisted to the same service with me, and did duty with me in the waggon service about five Months, when I was transferred to a Company of Artillery, leaving Edson in the service aforesaid, during the remaining period of four Months, I saw said Edson a number of times, when he was in the same service till the expiration of nine Months, when we returned home in Company.
John Harris
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss Aug. 5 1832 Personally appeared the aforesaid Deponent and made oath to the truth of the declarations aforesaid, by him subscribed. And I certify, that I am personally acquainted with said Deponent, and do know he is considered and reputed to be a person of truth and veracity. Elizabeth Wirt an Iss. of peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, being a Court of Record having a Clerk & Seal hereby certify that Eliab Whitman Esq before whom the within deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plym- outh & that I believe his name to the within certificate to be his true & proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord
Seth E. Dyer
Clerk
H. Merrill
Samuel
North Bridgewater
Plymouth Co.
Mass.

Seth Edson
Ames
14 Brant Jacob H. Lord
16 Brant
claimant
North Bridgewater
Plymouth Co.
Mass

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by The Rev. Mr. H. B. Park Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of years.
Recorded by J. H. S. Blair Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 2 nd page 48.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Seth Edson of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty Six ————— dollars and Sixty Six - cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Third ————— day of Decr November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. G. Edwards